The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

The Betrayed Heiress' Return to Elegance 174

Chapter 174 Listen To My Girlfriend

The woman froze for a moment, her perfectly applied makeup faltering slightly as embarrassment and awkwardness flashed across her face.

Her eyes swept over Corrine from head to toe, and a fleeting look of disdain crossed her

features.

She had just thrown herself at Nate, only to be rejected, so what possible chance could

the woman before her have?

However, Corrine didn't flinch at the woman's mocking gaze. She walked past her with cool composure.

When the woman saw Corrine step inside, she didn't leave immediately. Instead, she lingered by the door, eager to see how the scene would unfold.

To her astonishment, not only did Nate not throw Corrine out, but he actually pulled

her into his arms.

In the blink of an eye, the woman's face morphed, her expression a perfect storm

of

disbelief.

and slowly, she lifted her eyelids, locking eyes with the woman. A faint, sly smile curled her crimson

and in a whirlwind of humiliation

the door clicked shut behind her, the brief surge of

Indifferent now,

Nate's hand off her waist and lowered herself to

picked up the glass of wine from the table, swirling it absently before taking

watched her in silence for a moment, before suddenly reaching out to

onto his lap.

swift motion, he snatched the wine glass from her hand, setting

table with quiet authority.

guard, Corrine felt a quick, almost disorienting lift as

his arm snaked around her waist, pulling her back into his embrace

his gaze, the air between

arched in silent inquiry as she met. his gaze, her

the restlessness in his eyes barely contained. "What did I do to upset you?" His voice softened, a hint of frustration beneath the calm. "Tell

you upset me?" Corrine shot back, her tone sharper

face, a playful smile tugging at

flat expression, Corrine replied,

and steady. "When

she tried to shift away,